Sirius, Sirus, and more Sirius (was: Petunia/Headmaster/LVatHogwarts/Mo...)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 158618

pippin:
> 
> Anyway, things wouldn't have looked very good for Sirius even
> before  the attack on the Muggles. James and Lily had trusted 
> him above all others, Dumbledore believed he had been their
> secret-keeper, and James and Lily were *dead*. Even if Dumbledore 
> knew that Sirius had been chosen as Harry's guardian, it would've 
> been reckless to hand Harry over to him under  the circumstances. 

Finwitch:

During the time then, yes. However, after Dumbledore learned Sirius
was innocent (thanks to Harry), why not?

Mainly, I'm thinking about OOP. Really, if one day&night was enough to
keep the protection active, why not bring Harry to the 12 Grimauld
Place  much sooner. Did Harry really have to face a Dementor attack first?

(Granted, it was important to the story, sort of, but...)

At least Dumbledore learned his lesson, Harry being removed from
Dursleys early in HBP...

Finwitch